News and Updates

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By and About The Primary School

Below, you will find our Annual Reports, alongside an assortment of writing (and other media) from and about The Primary School over the years. For posterity we have included links to external sources who covered our work, as well as the contents of our blog, which included a variety of updates and contributions by our staff.

Annual Reports

2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019

Updates, Learnings, and Stories from TPS Staff

Blog
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Looking Back and Looking Forward
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Updates From The Primary School
Updates From The Primary School
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A Message From The Primary School
A Message From The Primary School
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Blazing Trails Once Again: Opening Our Middle School With Our First Cohort of Families
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Cultivating Lifelong Readers: A Journey to Adopt the Science of Reading at The Primary School
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In Memory of Meredith Liu
In Memory of Meredith Liu
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Gather Around the Table: Communities Can Come Together to Support Food Security
Gather Around the Table: Communities Can Come Together to Support Food Security
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Orientación sobre la votación en las elecciones generales de California el 8 de noviembre
Orientación sobre la votación en las elecciones generales de California el 8 de noviembre
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Guidance On Voting In California's General Election On November 8
Guidance On Voting In California's General Election On November 8
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The Road Ahead For Health In Schools
The Road Ahead For Health In Schools
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"Cook With Me": Integrating Culture, Community, and Nutrition
"Cook With Me": Integrating Culture, Community, and Nutrition
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"Cocina Conmigo": Integrando Cultura, Comunidad y Nutrición
"Cocina Conmigo": Integrando Cultura, Comunidad y Nutrición
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The Primary School: A Community School Model
The Primary School: A Community School Model
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Guía de recursos de las Elecciones Primarias de California
Guía de recursos de las Elecciones Primarias de California
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Guidance on Voting in California's Primary Election on June 7
Guidance on Voting in California's Primary Election on June 7
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Guidance on Voting in California's Gubernatorial Recall Election
Guidance on Voting in California's Gubernatorial Recall Election
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Guía de recursos de la Elección de Destitución de California
Guía de recursos de la Elección de Destitución de California
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It’s time for more investment into health integration in schools
It’s time for more investment into health integration in schools
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An Inside Look into In-Person Learning
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Students Can Learn in a Pandemic
Students Can Learn in a Pandemic
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Supporting Parent Wellbeing and Maintaining Social Support Systems During COVID-19
Supporting Parent Wellbeing and Maintaining Social Support Systems During COVID-19
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Reflecting on our Anti-Racism Commitments: First Steps and What Comes Next
Reflecting on our Anti-Racism Commitments: First Steps and What Comes Next
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Maintaining Whole Child, Whole Family Wellness During COVID-19
Maintaining Whole Child, Whole Family Wellness During COVID-19
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Doubling Down on Literacy: Everyone Teaches Reading
Doubling Down on Literacy: Everyone Teaches Reading
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Caso De Estudio: Abordar las necesidades de salud mental con el apoyo integrado del equipo
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Case Study: Addressing Complex Needs with Integrated Team Support
Case Study: Addressing Complex Needs with Integrated Team Support
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Nuestro plan de aprendizaje remoto COVID: Las Relaciones Primero
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Atención basada en Equipo en la Salud Mental de la Primera Infancia: una Historia de San Francisco
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Desarrollo de habilidades lingüísticas tempranas con Transición al Preescolar (Bridge to Preschool)
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Perspectivas de los Padres: Como una Madre en East Palo Alto se Enfrenta a la Pandemic del COVID-19
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External media

The Primary School: A Decade of Integrated Support for Children and Families. Stanford Center on Early Childhood’s CIRCLE Team, June 2026.

How Trauma-Informed Models Support Learning for All. Transcend Education, June 6, 2024

Supporting A Strong Start for Children with Disabilities. New America, December 11, 2023

The Primary School Participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Fostering Enhanced Integration Between Early Education and Pediatric Primary Care to Support Whole-Child Health. New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, April 19, 2023

Pre-K Data in Practice: Improving Learning Experiences for Children of Color. New America, April 17, 2023

Holiday Fund: 'Bee Brave' program teaches kids to manage fear. Palo Alto Weekly, December 16, 2022

Early Childhood x Healthcare x Community: The Primary School. Stanford Center on Early Childhood Launch Event: New Pathways for Equity and Impact in Early Childhood, November 3, 2022

How Women Billionaires Are Changing The Face Of Early Childhood Education And Care – And Philanthropy. Forbes, April 1, 2022

Supporting Whole Parents in the East Bay. KQED, March 31, 2022

How to Build Emotional Supports for Teachers. Edutopia, June 28, 2021

Using a ‘Less Is More’ Approach to Engage Parents. Edutopia, April 29, 2021

Closing the enrichment gap matters now more than ever. K-12 Dive, April 21, 2021

Volunteering: Meeting Requirements, Making Connections. The Eastside Panther, March 22, 2021

Kids, School and COVID. Peds RAP podcast featuring Medical Director Dr. Ryan Padrez, August 30, 2020

Supporting Students Means Taking Care of Parents, Too. Here’s How Schools Can Help. EdSurge, May 26, 2020

Educating the Whole Student, Harvard Business School. March 2, 2020

Want to support early childhood education? Start with the parents. EdSurge, December 5, 2019

Priscilla Chan's The Primary School Combines Health Care With Academics. Palo Alto Weekly, January 8, 2019

Stepping Out of the Walls of the Clinic: Integrating Health and Education. Journal of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, November 2018

The Primary School Offers Education and Health Care. CNN Business, October 14, 2018

Little Kids and ‘Toxic Stress’: We Can Solve This. CNN Opinion, October 4, 2017

At The Primary School, Education Will Start Before Birth. The Washington Post, December 2, 2015